Thunderstorm Wind in Fresno County, California

Thunderstorm Wind May 19, 1997 · Fresno County, California

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Injuries

$150K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A large thunderstorm north of Fresno developing at 1400 PST provided an outflow with winds raising loose dust along Highway 99 southeast of the city after 1500 PST. Blowing dust lowered visibility to such an extent that 30 cars/trucks were involved in a chain-reaction crash injuring 15. Spotter reports gave wind speeds only as high as 35 MPH with measured wind at the Fresno Air Terminal ASOS at 31 MPH as the gust front crossed the airport.

Began near Selma (36.6000, -119.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5608765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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